§ 10-415. Deer hunting seasons, deer stamps, motor vehicle collisions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural ResourcesEffective: July 1, 2022
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 10-415
§ 10-415. Deer hunting seasons, deer stamps, motor vehicle collisions
(a) There are the following 3 seasons to hunt deer:
(b) A person who harvests a game bird or mammal shall report the harvest in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department.
(c)(1) A person with a hunting license also may purchase bonus deer stamps from the Department.
(d)(1) In this subsection, “Deer Management Permit” means a permit issued by the Department authorizing the holder or an agent of the holder to hunt deer outside of deer hunting season for the purpose of preventing damage to crops.
(2) On private property in Baltimore County, Charles County, Calvert County, St. Mary's County, and Harford County, the Department may authorize an individual who hunts deer under a Deer Management Permit to use a shotgun or breech loading center fired rifle approved by the Department to hunt deer throughout the year, including all deer hunting seasons, in the locations and under the conditions set forth in the permit.
(3) On State land leased by a permit holder for the purpose of cultivating crops, the Department may authorize an individual who hunts deer under a Deer Management Permit to use a shotgun or breech loading center fired rifle approved by the Department to hunt deer throughout the year, including all deer hunting seasons, in the locations and under the conditions set forth in the permit.
(e) A person may not remove the head or hide or any part from any deer, except internal organs, or cut the meat into parts until the person has obtained a confirmation number for that deer from the Department. Removal of the head or the hide of any deer before obtaining a confirmation number for that deer shall be prima facie evidence that the deer was hunted illegally. Each separate deer taken illegally or found in possession shall be considered a separate offense.
(f) A person who possesses a game bird or mammal killed by means other than hunting shall report the possession in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department.
(g) A person may not hunt a deer while the deer is taking refuge in or swimming through the waters of the State.
Credits
Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1974, c. 82; Acts 1974, c. 139; Acts 1976, c. 301, § 3; Acts 1978, c. 97; Acts 1981, c. 403; Acts 1985, c. 589; Acts 1988, c. 724, § 1; Acts 1989, c. 512; Acts 1989, c. 663; Acts 1989, c. 686; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 2; Acts 1990, c. 547; Acts 1991, c. 128; Acts 1998, c. 763, § 1, eff. July 1, 1998; Acts 1999, c. 641, § 1, eff. July 1, 1999; Acts 2000, c. 122, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2001, c. 516, § 2, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 177, § 2, eff. Aug. 1, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 20, § 1, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2003, c. 170, § 1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2014, c. 574, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 147, § 1, eff. May 12, 2015; Acts 2015, c. 202, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 383, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 384, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 102, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 460, § 1, eff. May 4, 2017; Acts 2018, c. 110, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018; Acts 2019, c. 175, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 176, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019; Acts 2020, c. 453, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2020, c. 454, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2021, c. 109, § 1, eff. April 13, 2021; Acts 2022, c. 408, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 10-415, MD NAT RES § 10-415
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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